Shots fired outside Rosedale bar: NYPD

By Sadef Ali Kully

ROSEDALE — On Monday, a man fired several gunshots outside of a bar in Rosedale, police said.

According to police officials, around 3 a.m., a suspect tried to enter the Sports Mania Bar at 143-67 243 St., but he was denied entry. Police said he then fired several shots from a firearm into the front of the bar before fleeing the scene in a white, four-door sedan.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips at Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.